Telegram-herald., 1887-10-30
ST. DEnNARlrS MONKS
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sTom lesd - l,e6 " aal Hll.sr & h. Ia Nll-
teT iss 1sst1sl soe-i e1lazaals "a .l,oaI fsGty
useiahsss. tas innate ~ tk-s men4stsFf re-
a ( dftsra - .salLY Aas -.tll-e i4.1azs. l4..ss
a. -3sA under 81 ,ofne loo4li nlrrs bogs
a TER hft1en years q seryics &c severity of
ias climate unserulines sasir csl1sr. tat.s.lls.
aad hey are eamFv 81 - .leses1t - l.llisl~r
climates eeies Their sfflce b - r.esiVs ansl
io.is,5 ssr4ngers zrat,li sDs.lly Ant % r1Iiier
s.slsraaca ~ fsaFsiers Ia 1algef 11riBg the
snowy ssason. ~hieh hers iasfs sboat nine
Honths IA tdas eafk ~ LeaeVcieuee they
az a4isi ~ he famous 81 bcrnArd dos.
rnoss ke.n sense II smell eaaaies -nem u
safx snd discover travellers Duriel in fhe
3Eo~. annibers sfAShoGl aTs rgscl-s,i 81 t1sss
sohls aaim.la
Chr ar,t .1nprszslan ~ the hospice sas ~
Soma ralus1 eh.teaa fhars were besgaEs
baazus "a lis ouls-ls1s allli e.assssls sl-.--asd
shout The 8rehed iooiVssg gounx itaiiaas
Ca pae4s Ga taeir oscks nlosaIslnsefa re-
turned I'm the huas ~ifA slns and yaa.s
tass guides. Young Eas2shmen '-trauping
q through ibs Alps. and ~aaiser-Fs Ike cur
seiVes. al ailzs welcomed - tAe great gov
Ia lantern shleh sheis 10 Tsys Tar INTO ths
Pas GA sitnar sifie 1 sas Ecs ast0ni4hed
~hen ths Young priest toid me later that
srsea tasy nave io-isrt 90 sarans~rs u .
= zhf aader that hospit2hls roof
-Ie PsFs Joseph LuiaseF ~as u charge
Young. tai % as.tion. -slsrsy written IA every
Inc ~ ,ae a.Izs oenszth The hong black cas-
sock bs casls forward G. NEST us courtoously
Hal he oeen a wealthy man of the world rs-
esivmk lnvited guests - hls own home, BE-
could aot AaVs welcomed as more zraeiously
Aad y-t, a. he al 50. Ae aad not an idea
where he should place us FOR the night He
asked a. TO wait . nsanleat and tuFned away.
rubbing hlz chin Nith perTiexsd looked
lie sosa "a tlrned. r,lann< ughi.y down TIA
atone stairs rc.s qubcz step was ch.aracter-
: hrlc q the man, a. wa also ths nerrirss
Iangh ever hard, with which ~ explained
his perplexlsi~s Is had ssorm~d tho two pro
ceoiinx liays. some Italian priests on their way
q Franos Wsrs sDsn.inag a few days Every
nook and corner va fun. bot thee priests
hal offered a. their apartments and would
lotge ~iEh the brothers. Thus 10 was ar
rang-d. and ~ found ourselves In the rooms
Of aonor. comfortably furnished. and with
besutlfui 81 Bernard dogskin rugs about the
foorx Thsy sert as dry Shoes and stockings.
offered hos frtnks and right royalty received
the American Strangers.
But the charm of az came later, when.
gathering around ths daming logs, listening
- ths cracking N pine cones, the Pere
LuiSi~r told usof Their winter life. the dreari-
nsss u their ione vigiis. the thrilling adven-
lures n thsir daily search Tor travellers. when
ali The ~ayfarers are poor. when cold Is in
tense. the snow x great depth, and the dan
Kess from storms even threatening their
strong monastery. We wens 20 our rooms
trembling With excitement and crspt under
the elder down quilts thankful that ours rss
only t.snty-four hours stay IN this DESC
hate region
Tho Aagel1s wskened us st the following z
Enorrssx. and ve heard the monks chsntin :
thar morring prayers Later ~e found the
chapel open and mass being Said The Italian
priests ~lfs hsrs gorgeous IN scarlet and
white Eare. aad a few poor wayfsrsrs kneelsd
On ths prie deus t~tiing their beads IL was
wonAsrfully soissnn, AID when one Of the
hrosAers having finished hts oelsbration IN q
side ehap~l sats~>d the organ lofs, and the
sece son-s II music fll-i the entire monastery,
felt that his soul must inde-d Be satisfied
bis hf. oompless In the wonderful harmony
The vsnitet corridors revsrberatsd the
chords. and long afser shs chapel was empty
and u,stins sv-r, the young priest sat as II
inspired. and ~e heard toe music stu as ws
pss-sd IN down the path and crossed ths
BOUNDARY lnto Italy. the lirait between S~it
Esriaad ard Italy beinE marked by the
two national Shields cut into the rocks side
bv ode asd ss0ves Roman column inscribed
with curious figures aud signs. On the al
.acsnt Pisins De Jupiter oDcs rose the teTupls
60 Japitsr Po~ninus. and later the Romans
erected a hospics there. ABOUT 100 3 C., or
tho sioe of which have been found many VERY
beautiful coins and relics. This collection
IN the library q the hospice. well repaid th'
tine ~ xavs 70 u. as did also the vsiinn
bound manuscripts and rare old books ~
found there
From hers ~ went % pay our respects Z
the dors. whose kennels ara wei worth So
inx The great awkward puppies balls o.
eoft y.<w ard white fur-wers rollins
about among shs nay The dogs have al
most intslig-nt fscss. great. soft EYES and
gentle raannes They look-i rs IL they com
pr~hended their Mission IN life and -er
r-ary far IL Each knew his name and en-
s~-rsi to is readily. crouching low besid
his master or standing erect Tor service a
tae csu directed. They were indeed gioriou
beasts
ris las. memory q 81 Bernard haurts n
s+iu A little 1~sv from the ho~rice stand
q small stone building surnounted hy a cross
This . sh~ rnerzn~-tse receptacle for oodie
found in The snow We supposed IS 20 b
Nks other r,crxrses Va hsd sen. a tenpo-sr,
resting PLACES f0r the nufortunstrS unit
dccart burial wight ~ given them. Ar
urged bv our guide - visit the Place ~
turned from our oath - - snow q
enter when. - 0ur ho' =. ~ found tb
plsce literally paved with hurasr bores an
fhera. in their iart cnla cells they stno.
ernct xhastiv frcr~n rr-sfur- ii-t The
had besn found their earthly belo1ginc
sti'l eiinginz - tbers-the oold - winter a.
ths hsat AZ Slrnuser alike iupofsnt ~ ste
thair fssf rixid aniie. ,iil .in'e n IRE cent?
ries - rrrls viii turn them hack - d'ls'
Ike thcsa ~ tlsir fsiirvS lrenea sh their f-et
che tust II n,ortsilfY-- ire rs tha fns-ss rc~
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An Frh> - Psrs's Thoughts
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